A sax great, a search for a cover dog and a bribe from an editor
The best things in life are free. For example, two upcoming performances by jazz musician John Handy. Fans can see him in action at the Art and Soul Festival at the OaklandCivicCenter Sept. 1, 2:30 p.m. and at a lunchtime concert at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco on Sept. 20, 12:30-1:30 p.m. In 1963, when Handy received his bachelor’s degree in music from SF State, he had already played with Miles Davis and John Coltrane and recorded with bass legend Charles Mingus. Critics compare Handy’s mastery of the sax with that of Charles “The Bird” Parker and Benny Carter.
Film critic Jan Wahl, a recent inductee into SF State’s Alumni Hall of Fame, has lent her expertise to a new photo exhibit of fabulous female stars from the silver screen. Wahl wrote the accompanying profiles for “A Dozen Dazzling Dames” on exhibit at the Pier 39 Theatre in San Francisco through August.
Just heard that Wahl is hosting SF State’s annual “Taste of the Bay” in November. The evening of fine wine and dining at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco is a fundraiser for students in the Hospitality Management Program. For more information and to purchase tickets (this event sells out!), visit: http://cob.sfsu.edu/hm/tasteofthebay/
Does your dog have what it takes to be a cover canine? The Bark, a magazine edited by alumna Claudia Kawczynska, is seeking one special pooch for the cover of its upcoming 10th anniversary issue. For rules and information, visit: http://www.thebark.com/ezine/features_specialFeatures/coverdog.html
Filmmaker Arthur Dong will present his latest film, “Hollywood Chinese,” a visual and social history of the Chinese in Hollywood feature films,at the Toronto Film Festival. Just two years after graduating from SF State’s cinema dept. in 1982, Dong received an Academy Award nomination for “Sewing Woman,” a documentary about his mother’s immigration to America from China. The film was co-written with his sister, Professor of Asian American Studies Lorraine Dong. For more information on Dong’s films: http://www.deepfocusproductions.com/
Now for the bribe: Here at 19th and Holloway, we’re working on the upcoming fall/winter issue of SF State Magazine, and all is going swimmingly. Except we have one little problem: a blank letters to the editor page! We know you are busy, busy, busy but if you have any thoughts about the spring 2007 issue, please take a moment to e-mail them to: abee@sfsu.edu Tell us what you liked, what you didn’t, what you wished we do in a future issue. We’ll send you a SF State decal for your trouble or a watercolor print of the Golden Gate Bridge or a CD of the SF State Chamber Singers (while supplies last). Just note your preference in the e-mail and please include your address and degree information. Thank you–and please bookmark this blog/check back often!
